Robert Frank’s earliest memory of doing a crossword puzzle was sitting in his great uncle Edward’s lap and tackling the word “nonsmoking.” Decades and thousands of crossword puzzles later, both playing and making them, his latest one, a co-authored piece titled “Come Clean,” is slated to appear in The Wall Street Journal on Monday, March 27. Frank,...

GRF Policy Committee Political columns will be returning to the Rossmoor News on a trial rotation basis, a decision that arose out of discussion at the March 15 Policy Committee meeting at Gateway’s Board Room. This ends a hiatus of the resident-written columns that began with the Feb. 1 edition of the News. The columns will return in the March 29 ...

The candidates who have qualified to run for the GRF Board this spring are Carol Meehan in District A, Carol Lehr in District E, Carol Green and James Lee in District G, Dwight Walker in District H and Mary Hurt in District I. All candidates were officially certified to run for election by Assistant Secretary Deborah Rose on March 13. Since Meehan,...

Alterations and Resales guides residents through renovation and sales journey Navigating through permits, inspections and processes that come with renovating or selling a manor can be daunting. The Alterations and Resales Department has the answers for those residents. Thanks to an exceptional amount of know-how and expertise, the small, hard-worki...

It heartens Tice Creek Fitness Center General Manager Kristine Drinovsky that the number of people using the facility has been rising steadily as the years-old COVID-19 pandemic winds down. “More people are working out, and that improves their lives,” she said. “We’re glad we have so many returning people.” But as more people visit the fitness cent...

Mary Poffenroth plans to offer insights into helping Rossmoor residents get over their fears – be they overt or subconscious – and help equip them with some insights into leading a “courageous life.” This biopsychologist, a faculty member (biology lecturer) at San Jose State University, is set to lead an event, “Accessing Your Courageous Mind,” bil...

Harsh winter weather continues to impact Rossmoor, seemingly in different ways with each storm. On March 4, it was lightning, which split and sheared off the top of a massive redwood tree. Power was knocked out for a while in a northwest sector of Rossmoor as a strong storm came and went that Saturday. It brought lightning, which struck a common co...

Critical staff shortage prompted the suspension any kind since February 2022, when a shortage of drivers prompted a retreat to weekday-only service. Now, with full Dial-A-Ride staffing of eight drivers and a full-time dispatcher soon to be in place, what has been considered an essential service by residents will get a needed shot in the arm. “We ha...

Exceptional rain season brings joy for gardeners Springtime brings hope. As this spring nears after a rare abundance of rain, that sentiment is readily apparent within the Rossmoor Garden Club. While the extended drought remains a reality, those who love to tend a garden are downright giddy. January’s extended downpour prompted a cascade of joyous ...

Linda Stoehr had a pretty specific target in mind Thursday at the 2023 Rossmoor Home Show. “I’m looking for furniture, especially a chair that folds out to become a bed, or maybe a wall bed,” said Stoehr, who is looking to maximize use of her small Rossmoor manor. “And … an excuse to get out for lunch.” Stoehr was one of an estimated 70 people in t...